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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on the seller who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-7

I.-The French Paralympic and Sports Committee is the owner of the national Paralympic emblems.It is also the custodian of :1° The Paralympic emblems, flag, motto and symbol;2° The Paralympic anthem;3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-10

For each type of research involving the human person, the investigator records the adverse events or abnormal analysis results defined in the protocol as decisive for the evaluation of safety, keeps a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-6

…n accordance with the terms set out in article 131-38 du code pénal, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the Pena…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-5

…n accordance with the terms set out in article 131-38 du code pénal, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the Pena…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-4

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 706-53-9 and 706-53-10, the information mentioned in Article 706-53-2 concerning the same person shall be removed from the file on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-1

When they complete the periods of employment or training for which they have been called up, reservists who are employees or public servants, with the exception of those governed by laws no. 84-16 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-15

…on agreements concluded, specifying the names of the collective management organisations concerned; 9° The general policy for the use of sums that cannot be distributed; 10° The procedures established…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article R715-1

…f the application for accreditation and the scope of accreditation requested must also be provided; 9° The manner in which the person issuing the guarantee verifies the characteristics of the goods an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter

I. - The insurance undertakings, provident institutions and unions mentioned in I of Article L. 132-9-3 of the Insurance Code, as well as the mutual insurers or unions mentioned in Article L. 223-10-2…

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